Bat Speed -- Baseball Hitting Forum

Posted by: jersey () on Mon Aug 9 20:18:05 2004

I am a college baseball player and am pretty well-read on hitting and seriously, I've been reading everything about THT on this website, and I HAVE NO CLUE HOW TO APPLY THT...I bought the Video and thought I kind of knew it and watched the video over and over again...but then i read this forum and still no clue...I think its like Jack said...he could show me in 2 seconds, but its a lot harder to understand the written word, and I have read myself stupid on this fantasic website...so if Jack is reading this and you could email me with anything that would put it in laymen's terms or could show me how to swing rotationaly and apply THT, it would be greatly appreciated...
> >
> > Thanks
>
> Don't feel bad, dude, I play for a D-2 team. Neither my coach nor any of my teammates have ever heard of the term. I searched the internet and I find it used only at this site and some other site (although they think it is a myth).I find no scouts who have heard of it, I have never heard any comentators talk about it, I see nothing in any videos, books, literature, nowhere except her. And I don't mean just the term, I'm talking about the concept. I guess if people think they know what it is and think it's helping them personally, that's great.Whatever works for the individual is fine.Personally, though, if a concept that has not been discussed by pro players, pro scouts, pro instructors, college coaches or college recruiters, I think it's obvious that this concept exists only in the minds of a few.

I play for a pretty legit D-1 team and I don't know too many people who have heard of these concepts (like Jack said 99% of the coaches teach linear mechanics); however, after reading this site and trying to incorporate their concepts, it totally makes more sense then the traditional (clear the hips-throw the hands approach) but like the original question, I am having a difficult time understanding on how to apply THT and I feel if Jack or whomever would help elaborate on the original question, this would totally elevate my game.

Followups:

Post a followup:

Name:

E-mail:

Subject:

Text:

> I am a college baseball player and am pretty well-read on hitting and seriously, I've been reading everything about THT on this website, and I HAVE NO CLUE HOW TO APPLY THT...I bought the Video and thought I kind of knew it and watched the video over and over again...but then i read this forum and still no clue...I think its like Jack said...he could show me in 2 seconds, but its a lot harder to understand the written word, and I have read myself stupid on this fantasic website...so if Jack is reading this and you could email me with anything that would put it in laymen's terms or could show me how to swing rotationaly and apply THT, it would be greatly appreciated...
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > 
> > Don't feel bad, dude, I play for a D-2 team. Neither my coach nor any of my teammates have ever heard of the term. I searched the internet and I find it used only at this site and some other site (although they think it is a myth).I find no scouts who have heard of it, I have never heard any comentators talk about it, I see nothing in any videos, books, literature, nowhere except her. And I don't mean just the term, I'm talking about the concept. I guess if people think they know what it is and think it's helping them personally, that's great.Whatever works for the individual is fine.Personally, though, if a concept that has not been discussed by pro players, pro scouts, pro instructors, college coaches or college recruiters, I think it's obvious that this concept exists only in the minds of a few.
> 
> 
> I play for a pretty legit D-1 team and I don't know too many people who have heard of these concepts (like Jack said 99% of the coaches teach linear mechanics); however, after reading this site and trying to incorporate their concepts, it totally makes more sense then the traditional (clear the hips-throw the hands approach) but like the original question, I am having a difficult time understanding on how to apply THT and I feel if Jack or whomever would help elaborate on the original question, this would totally elevate my game.

Anti-Spambot Question:

This song is traditionally sung during the 7th inning stretch?
   All My Roudy Friends
   Take Me Out to the Ballgame
   I Wish I was in Dixie
   Hail to the Chief